Half an hour later, Jiang Zhe came in with a report.
âThe host named Bingbing is now fired. His show has been ceased. The assistant director will be visiting, to issue an apology.â
âReject it.â
âYes, Sir.â
âCancel all appointments after five for me,â Nan Chen instructed when Jiang Zhe was about to leave.
âSir, you have an interview with the financial magazine at six. Theyâve been scheduling this for a month now,â reminded Jiang Zhe.
âCancel it!â
âIt took them a month to get this appointment and the magazine is really prominent.â Jiang Zhe tried again.
âDo you not understand what Iâve just said?â Nan Chen raised an eyebrow.
âUnderstood! Iâll be leaving now.â Jiang Zhe conceded.
âJust go then,â Ning Ran suddenly interjected. âTheyâve already been scheduling this for a month. Itâs not easy. It wonât take too long anyway.â
Jiang Zhe was stupefied. Nan Chen has already said no. Twice at that! There will not be a third time.
Even if it was Ning Ran, Jiang Zhe was still concerned. Nan Chen really hates it when people doubt his decision.
Truth be told, Nan Chenâs expression darkened, as he narrowed his gaze at Ning Ran.
Immediately, Ning Ran was made aware of what she had done wrong. Why did I try to interfere with Sir Chenâs decision? Isnât this just a death wish?
âWhat Iâm trying to say is, the journalist waited for so long for this interview. Sheâs surely excited about it. Itâd be very disappointing if itâs suddenly canceled. So I thought⦠Iâve spoken too much.â Ning Ran tried to turn it around.
âTell her to move the interview forward to five. Ensure that it is condensed within an hour,â demanded Nan Chen.
What? Jiang Zhe was confused. Is that a yes?
âWas I not clear?â Nan Chen asked sternly.
âNo, Sir! Loud and clear, Sir!â Jiang Zhe quickly replied and turned to exit the room.
Calm down. Someone has just managed to change Sir Chenâs decision. It was by talking to him, no less! Thatâs pretty incredible! Jiang Zhe hollered internally.
âSorry, I was out of line. I wonât do it again,â Ning Ran apologized meekly, her head hanging low.
âIs there anything that you wouldnât do at this point?â Nan Chen asked condescendingly.
âI know that I was wrong.â
âWhat did you do?â
âI shouldnât have intercepted, just now. I had no right to do as such.â Ning Ran gave him her honest answer.
Nan Chen did not respond as he dived back into his work.
Ning Ran dared not bother him, so she took out her phone and started memorizing her script.
After a while, she suddenly recalled something. Hence, she asked, âJust now, Assistant Jiang said something about a Bingbing being fired. Was he the host of the radio show?â
âYes.â Nan Chen replied with minimal effort.
âThat was really you?â Ning Ran jumped out of the chair.
Nan Chenâs head was still down.
âHahahahaâ¦â Ning Ran started laughing all of a sudden. âSo it was you! I was right!â
Initially, Nan Chen wanted to simply ignore her, but her laughter was getting to him.
He raised his head and saw the woman in front laughing crazily.
Whatâs so funny about that? Nan Chenâs forehead creased.
Ning Ran realized that her laughter was excessive, as she quickly stopped, reminding herself to mind her image.
âWhatâs so funny? Or have you gone nuts?â Nan Chen asked.
âSo you were the one who called in. I thought that the voice had sounded awfully familiar. Who knew that Sir Chen would do something like that? Nevertheless, you were amazing! It feels so good right now.â
The host who insulted the kids and I has gotten fired! Thatâs karma! He should never have said anything about the children!
Nan Chen set the documents down as he gazed at the woman who was overjoyed in front of him.
So this is the craze of happiness? Wait, itâs more severe than that. Sheâs actually going crazy!
âI donât know what youâre talking about.â Nan Chen rained on her parade.
âHuh? You were the one who called in and argued with the host right? Youâre not admitting it? I know that it was you!â
âYouâve heard wrong,â Nan Chen replied.
âHuh? Thatâs impossible.â
âYouâve definitely heard wrong.â
âNo way! Thereâs no way that Iâm wrong! The host has gotten fired and the assistant director wants to apologize. There canât be anyone else besides you, who can do as such!â Ning Ran bellowed.
Nan Chen ignored her.
Ning Ran was silent. Why canât you just admit it to let me win for once? Hmph!
Once again, the office was quiet.
Not long after, an assistant brought in coffee, for both of them.
Everyone was tending to themselves.
All of a sudden, a childish voice called out, âPretty lady, pick up the phone. Youâll get prettier if you do!â
It took Ning Ran a few seconds to realize that it was her phone, ringing. She quickly picked it up and walked to the window.
Nan Chen was astonished by the childish ringtone. Youâre actually using a ringtone like that? Wouldnât you feel awkward if other people heard it?
Ending the call, Ning Ran saw Nan Chen staring at her. She felt embarrassed as she explained, âIt was Erbao. The naughty girl recorded it because she wanted me to use it.â
The mention of Erbao immediately changed Nan Chenâs mind. âItâs not bad. Itâs quite creative.â
Ning Ran was speechless. How is this creativity?
âIâll change it back. Itâs definitely too childish.â
âItâs okay. If anyone hears it, just tell them that itâs your daughter. She likes it, so just use it. Let her record one for me too.â
âYou want one too?â Ning Ran thought that she was hallucinating.
âWhy not? Iâm her father. Why should you be the only one who gets a recording?â
Ning Ran was astonished. Does this actually bother you? You want it to be fair?
âSure, Iâll allow her to record a line for you when I get back. Youâre a pig if you donât use it!â Ning Ran responded.
Nan Chen frowned. What did she just say? Sheâs actually talking to me like that? Calling me a pig? She might just be the only woman in the world who dares to do as such!
âSay that again!â Nan Chen demanded.
Ning Ran had always been slow to realize the situation, but she immediately tried to salvage it, âIâm not talking about you. Iâm talking about someone else! What Iâm trying to say is, youâre a CEO. It will be embarrassing if people were to hear such a cute ringtone, coming from your phone. Think about it, youâre in a meeting room with a bunch of big shots and suddenly, âHey handsome, pick up the phone. If you do, youâll get more handsome!â Isnât that just weird? Hahahahaâ¦â
Ning Ran was imagining the scene in her head. Hence, she got quite a laugh out of it.
Nan Chen looked at Ning Ran chuckling in front of him. He was slightly humored.
So, this is how silly women usually are! Itâs quite adorable.
However, Nan Chen soon exclaimed, âStop laughing! Pull yourself together!â
Immediately, Ning Ran stopped. This is Nan Chenâs office after all. Control yourself!
âXiaoou called me just now. She informed me that the filming is about to start. Shall I continue filming in my current situation?â Ning Ran asked.
âWhat situation? You canât film?â
âIâm talking about me being in this whirlwind of a controversy.â
âJust ignore it.â
âOh, okay then.â
The silence resumed Next Chapter q